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Older Americans Delay Retirement Due to Recession

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Librarian John Krivak plans to work until his 70s to save money for retirement. (By Newsline's Hannah Kim)

Americans 55 and older are staying at their jobs or returning to the workforce to cope with the recession, studies show.

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